This thing, if enforced, is going to have some serious ramifications for property owners and contractors. I took the class in CA but the certification is the same for 42 states, all US territories and federal lands, ...

I recently took over a small building in a A area, very Ritzy in Stamford, and I am in the process of a small experiment. It's only four units, so it's a controlled test to see if smart devices can raise the rent and ...

I asked this on our BiggerPockets Facebook page and have been getting some troubling responses. I thought it important to take it home to the forums to get all of your feedback. So . . .

How many real estate "guru"...

Hello,I just had my first vacancy in a 4 unit apartment building that I have owned for about two years. It is located in Los Angeles, fairly blue collar, strong rental area a few miles west of USC. The building is s...

Does anyone have recommendations of good people for appliance repair? Currently, my issue is with a dishwasher that's not working. Seems like a lot of places want $60-$90 just to show up and take a look which seems ki...

Completely by accident, I started a fairly interesting conversation about moral hazard, principal balance reduction, and mortgage payment incentives on Facebook.

Is there any easy way to "upload" the discussion on to...

Hello All! My wife and I made the wonderful decision to rent out her 3 bedroom townhouse. Originally in attempting to relocate my wife to the Fort Bragg, NC area where I am currently stationed. We ultimately decided t...

Hi there, I am rehabbing my first (personal) home - a 1940s BEAST! I've done one major renovation in the past on a rental I owned after a flood. I can swing a hammer and am doing some of the work myself and with quali...

Lumber Prices Notch Records on Building, Remodeling Boom

Lumber prices have shot to fresh records, defying the normal winter slowdown in wood-product sales in a sign that the pandemic building boom is bowling i...

Looking to replace an old out of date ceiling fan. I've heard mixed reviews on this. 
The house is in CT and it's a 1950 Cape with a dormer that I live in, but plan to sell within the next year. 
The room is painted...